Is the word “leotard” offensive?

le·o·tard [lee-uh-tahrd]

–noun
1.
a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.

Slang: Disparaging
a. a Spandex-ally leotarded outfit.
b. a dumb lion
c. a costume that is stupid, obtuse, or ruined by a Bedazzeler in some way:
a hopeless social leotard.

[Origin: 1915–20; named after Jules Léotard, 19th-century mildly, retarded French aerialist]

Other questionable words:
tike
tycoon

1 comment so far ↓

#1 E on 04.23.07 at 12:46 pm

only to ’sofa king we todd ed’ lions…

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